Trust Me [Mass Market Paperback]

Jayne Ann Krentz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

Desdemona Wainwright thinks Sam Stark looks much too calm for a man who has just been left at the altar. But she was hired to cater his wedding, not to save it. She marches into Stark's den to demand the much-needed payment for the canceled reception -- and discovers opposites do attract!

Head of a multimillion-dollar company, Sam decides Desdemona would make the perfect no-strings-attached, stand-in wife, little dreaming how she will drive him crazy with desire.

But when someone breaks into Sam's secret computer files, sinister intrigue swirls around this unlikely pair. Now they must discover the real appeal of unstoppable passion and unbreakable faith...in TRUST ME, the wonderful new love story from Jayne Ann Krentz!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Krentz (Grand Passion) sends romance speeding down the new information highway when struggling young Seattle businesswoman Desdemona Wainwright meets reclusive super-rich computer genius Sam Stark. Hired to cater Stark's wedding reception, Desdemona is left with the bill when Stark is left at the altar. The account settled, Desdemona finds herself attracted to the emotionally aloof Stark, whose ruggedly handsome looks are often obscured by his outfit of choice-jeans, running shoes and a "nerd pack," a plastic pocket protector for his pens. When Desdemona backs away from their increasingly intense relationship, Stark responds by hiring her to cater parties for Stark Security Systems-on the condition that she act as his hostess. During a swank party at Stark's home, someone tries to make off with ARCANE, his new, top-secret encryption and decryption software. Stark is certain that Desdemona's jealously overprotective stepbrother, Tony, is to blame. After Desdemona hires Stark's own company to prove Tony innocent, matters take some dangerous turns, including murder. Krentz's prose, especially in the amorous scenes, is high purple ("His mouth came down on hers with the impact of lava on snow"), and her characters, especially Stark, are two-dimensional, but the pace is brisk and the high-tech gloss fun if rudimentary (at one point, Desdemona, locked into a freezer by the killer, uses a PDA, or wireless minicomputer, to e-mail for help). While not likely to appeal to aficionados of sophisticated high-tech thrillers like Michael Crichton's, this should please Krentz's readership and may even lure some of her Amanda Quick fans into the 20th century. Major ad/promo; audio rights to Simon & Schuster Audio.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Krentz composes a modern-day romance complete with megabyte attraction, E-mail messages, and typical 1990s prenuptial heartbreak. Stoic Sam Stark, founder of his own computer securities company, has just been stranded at the altar for the second time. A virtual human computer when it comes to emotions, Stark shrugs off the event and looks to settle the catering bill with Desdemona Wainwright. Ironically, she offers to take him to a family theatrical performance on his wedding night--after all, Stark's fiance{‚} did splurge ordering hors d'oeuvres. A business relationship based on her catering service is soon forged; however, it quickly blossoms into a love affair. Stark and Desdemona are in the middle of a heavy romance when family concerns from both sides interfere, and a murder mystery needs to be solved. Wainwright's intuition says everything will work out, but Stark may just be bad news. An engaging, non-fairy-tale affair for techno-buffs and romantics alike. Lisa Orzepowski --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books; later printing edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671516922
• ISBN-13: 978-0671516925
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of over 50 New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 35 million copies of her books in print.

Building on the success of her DREAMLIGHT TRILOGY in 2010, Jayne is now focused on writing the LOOKING GLASS TRILOGY. This series will follow the Quicksilver Mirror (a paranormal artifact) through all three of Jayne's worlds covering a time span of several hundred years.

The first LOOKING GLASS book, IN TOO DEEP, will feature Fallon Jones, a recurring character from Jayne's contemporary ARCANE SOCIETY series of novels.

When she's not writing, Jayne can be found at her favorite social networking site posting messages to her fans.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!, October 6, 2004

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Amanda Carrell "Erotic Romance Author" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trust Me (Mass Market Paperback)

Being a devoted Amanda Quick fan, I've decided to look up all her many incarnations. I decided on _Trust Me_ as my first foray into her titles written as Jayne Ann Krentz and was well pleased with the selection.

The characters in this book are amazing -- every single one of them! Desdemona is one of the best romantic heroines I've seen. She is sharp, witty and has just enough edge to make her real. Sam is the perfect counterpart to Desdemona. He is brilliant yet so unsure of himself. He needs love and it is touching to watch Desdemona take him in and teach him about real trust and the true meaning of love and family. He also has the most irresistible tendency to just blurt out exactly what he's thinking. His forthrightness is sexy and refreshing. These two have such explosive chemistry and such witty banter that the pages fly by and soon you're at the end of the book before you've even realized it has begun.

Not only are the main characters remarkable, the secondary characters are great! Desdemona's family -- theater people who are all named after characters in Shakespeare's plays -- are hilarious, charming and endearing. Also, Sam's brothers are cute and early on give you insight to the underlying aspects of Sam's personality.

There is a mystery that comes into play mid-way through the book that drives the plot and expounds upon Desdemona's and Sam's relationship. More than anything though, the driving force of this book is the romance between Desdemona and Sam. Their's is a tender, turbulent love that warms the heart.

_Trust Me_, my first by Jayne Ann Krentz, will certainly not be my last. It is evident that under whatever pseudonym, Krentz or Quick, this lady has talent. I highly recommend this to anyone who has enjoyed work by Amanda Quick or to anyone who is looking for a fresh, enjoyable contemporary romance with memorable characters and a romance that is outstanding!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Summer Read!, August 30, 2004

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Queenie (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trust Me (Mass Market Paperback)

This story is probably the best Miss Krentz has ever written. I adore this story. It's a keeper on your shelf!

Desdemona is a caterer with a pass, Stark is a man who was left at the altar. Desdemona was hired to cater his wedding but ended up saving it. And when heat started to arise, mysterious things happen. Especially when the person is eager for ARCADE (the software) to kill...

I love this story. The suspense was wonderful, I couldn't breathe when I read the story. THIS IS A BUYER! GET IT!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars my first krentz!, October 21, 2003

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pdxbeautiful "pdxbeautiful" (Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trust Me (Mass Market Paperback)

This was my first ever Krentz and will surely not be the last.

This is the story of Desdemona and Stark. She watches as Stark is left at the altar but as the wedding caterer, she must get paid for her job. They take a liking to one another and he hires her to do all of his company's business catering as well as his personal escort! They are total opposites! She is from a theatre family that are all very close and help each other and his family hardly sees one another. She lives on emotion and he hates to make a sense!

At one of Stark's company parties, someone tries to steal his security program from his computer. He thinks it's Desdemona's half-brother Tony...she refuses to believe it could be him. So together they will search for the truth.

It's a quick read and I really enjoyed the characters in this book. It wasn't just one or two character but a book full of them....Starks two half-brothers, Desdomona and all of her family...it was nice to read a book with more than just a few characters....A nice change of pace.